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Monthly Archives: November 2012

There’s been sooooo much talk about pot lately, and not just because voters approved I-502. Rather, it’s because the Board of Clark County Commissioners and Vancouver City Council has been taking months and months and months to try and figure out what to do with collective medical marijuana gardens. The Vancouver City Council will have […]

Recently a group of community leaders and children came together for a performance of “When Christmas Comes to Town,” to promote a holiday toy drive for the Children’s Center. It’s an inspiring sight: People who disagree on just about everything coming together, singing from the same page: (This is just a screen shot because we […]

Clark County Public Works Director Pete Capell donned the green garb of shame during a meeting of Clark County commissioners Tuesday morning. The gear was the result of a losing bet with public works spokesman Jeff Mize. Capell chose his own alma mater, Oregon State, to defeat Mize’s Ducks in last Saturday’s Civil War. The […]

In an interview last week, Clark County Commissioner Tom Mielke said he was grateful for the support he received in the November election. “I’m honored by it,” Mielke said. “Especially, I think, to have a bigger number than before.” Mielke won in a squeaker of an election back in 2008 with 84,306 votes, just 207 […]

We are pleased to announce that, for the second year in a row, our little blog has been named one of the best in the country by Editor & Publisher. Finalists for the 2012 EPPY Awards were announced last month. Best News/Political Blog with under 1 million unique monthly visitors •Digital First Media – Connecticut […]

We are pleased to announce that, for the second year in a row, our little blog has been named one of the best in the country by Editor & Publisher. Finalists for the 2012 EPPY Awards were announced last month. Best News/Political Blog with under 1 million unique monthly visitors •Digital First Media – Connecticut […]

Here is Jack: Here is Jack’s house: From the Clark County Assessor’s Office, taken in 2007 Since the Vancouver City Council voted Monday to increase the property tax levy by 1 percent, let’s talk about Councilor Jack Burkman’s taxes as a way to explain a point he made to me today. In my story, I […]

Clark County Commissioner-elect David Madore got his first peek behind the curtain of county government this week as he was welcomed into an executive session on Wednesday. And yes, the county can legally do that. From the Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington: “Attendance at an executive session need not be limited to the […]

Apparently, Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt wasn’t just speaking for himself when he said this at Tuesday’s C-Tran board meeting: “Who in the world are 311 and Slightly Stoopid?” The two reggae-flavored bands played Clark County’s Sleep Country Amphitheater on Sept. 4, one of six shows in this year’s concert series at the fairgrounds. C-Tran offers […]

Apparently, Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt wasn’t just speaking for himself when he said this at Tuesday’s C-Tran board meeting: “Who in the world are 311 and Slightly Stoopid?” The two reggae-flavored bands played Clark County’s Sleep Country Amphitheater on Sept. 4, one of six shows in this year’s concert series at the fairgrounds. C-Tran offers […]